cerita
Indonesian edit
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Etymology edit
From Malay cerita (“story”), from Classical Malay cetera (“story”), from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cêrita
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Further reading edit
- “cerita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”). Compare Tagalog salita (“declaration”). Doublet of cetera and ceritera.
Pronunciation edit
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.ri.tə/
- (Baku) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.ri.ta/
- Rhymes: -ita, -ta, -a
Noun edit
cerita (Jawi spelling چريتا, plural cerita-cerita, informal 1st possessive ceritaku, 2nd possessive ceritamu, 3rd possessive ceritanya)
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References edit
- Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 225
Further reading edit
- “cerita” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ce‧ri‧ta
Noun edit
cerita f (plural ceritas) (Brazilian spelling)